Teacher of Art & Photography
Chilton Trinity, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3JAThis job expired on 10 July 2025
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
10 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Art and design, Media studies
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS / UPR
Teacher of Art & Photography job summary
Are you a passionate professional ready to build your future?
Do you want to work in a supportive environment where your skills and contributions are valued?
Join us as a Teacher of Art & Photography at Chilton Trinity School!
At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee - whether in teaching, support, or leadership - can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.
Your Role in Building Brighter Futures
As a Teacher of Art and Photography at Chilton Trinity School, you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish”. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust.
Chilton Trinity School is proud to be a thriving 11-16 co-educational school servicing the community of Bridgwater and the surrounding areas. Please view the school’s website to find out further information about the school.
Purpose of the role:
• To provide consistently excellent teaching and learning of the subject and ensure high attainment for students at KS3 and KS4.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons.
Your responsibilities will be to:
• Plan, prepare, and deliver lessons in line with the school curriculum, ensuring students' abilities and aptitudes are developed.
• Set, mark, and assess students’ work, recording and reporting their progress and attainment.
• Support students’ overall well-being, offering guidance on education, social matters, and career choices.
• Communicate effectively with parents, colleagues, and external bodies, attending relevant meetings.
• Participate in teacher appraisals, training, and professional development, including induction for new teachers.
• Maintain discipline and ensure student health and safety on school premises and during school activities.
• Assist in developing teaching materials, methods, and assessments in collaboration with colleagues.
• Supervise and cover for absent teachers within the school’s cover policy.
• Prepare students for external examinations, assessing and reporting on their performance.
• Contribute to staff recruitment, mentoring, and the professional development of colleagues.
• Undertake administrative duties linked to teaching, pastoral care, and school organisation. Ensure reasonable management time for leadership duties and guaranteed planning and preparation time (PPA).
PLEASE SEE THE JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED FOR THE FULL LIST OF ACCOUNTABILITIES.
What You’ll Bring to Futura
We are looking for a passionate Art & Photography Teacher who:
• Qualifications: To be considered for this role, candidates must hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and have successfully completed their Induction year. These qualifications ensure they have met the professional standards required for teaching and are equipped to deliver high-quality education.
• Experience: Applicants must have experience demonstrating their suitability to work with children and young people, along with a strong knowledge of recent developments in learning and teaching. A thorough understanding of the National Curriculum and effective teaching strategies is essential. While experience teaching across the full secondary age and ability range up to A-Level is desirable, all candidates must be able to apply assessment for learning principles and differentiate instruction effectively.
• Skills: Successful candidates will possess excellent classroom management skills and the ability to build positive relationships with students, colleagues, and the wider school community. Strong written and verbal communication skills, proficiency in using ICT for both teaching and administrative purposes, and a commitment to high standards and whole-school policies are essential. A positive attitude, dedication to professional development, and a commitment to equality and diversity are also key attributes.
• Demonstrates a passion for creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all members of our school community.
• Aligns with our trust-wide values by bringing a positive, collaborative approach to their work and a willingness to continuously develop professionally.
PLEASE SEE THE JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED FOR THE FULL LIST OF REQUIREMENTS.
Key Information:
Application Deadline: 10/07/2025 @ 23:59
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Start Date: 01/09/2025
Contract Type: 1-year Fixed Term Contract
PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.
Futura Learning Partnership is Committed to Safeguarding:
Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your existing/most recent employer and completed by a Headteacher/appropriate senior manager/HR Lead, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, online searches and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.
Equal Opportunities:
At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is treated fairly. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to supporting our staff to achieve their full potential.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Chilton Trinity
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 940 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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